U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Klein said the city negotiated in good faith with its creditors, and that the creditors did not.

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It is the largest city in U.S. history to seek such protection.

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]]>Mark MemmottCity Of Stockton's Looming Bankruptcy: Pictures Tell The StoryThe California city is about to declare bankruptcy. It would be the largest U.S. city to ever do so. KQED's Ian Hill went out to take photos of the municipal projects that were built in better times, but have left Stockton owing millions.Wed, 27 Jun 2012 09:10:00 -0400http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2012/06/27/155830257/city-of-stocktons-looming-bankruptcy-pictures-tell-the-story?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=stocktonbankruptcy
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The California city is about to declare bankruptcy. It would be the largest U.S. city to ever do so. KQED's Ian Hill went out to take photos of the municipal projects that were built in better times, but have left Stockton owing millions.